Tony Blackburn responds to latest Jeremy Vine cycling video, says he was "nearly knocked down by a cyclist" while using crossing

'Detective Chief Superintendent Andy Cox, a leading figure in road safety, also joined the conversation around Vine's video, saying: "Imagine doing this in a queue at the cinema or supermarket… You wouldn't do it right?! So why do impatient drivers do so? It's rude, increases danger, and at best you will save just a few seconds. Essentially zero gain to look very silly, obnoxious and put others at risk."
 

exactly the point. But somehow so many van drivers and taxi drivers don't get it. I'm sure it's because they listen to certain radio stations whilst sat in traffic all day. Radio stations that agitate and over excite their pea brains. 

I nearly listened to a Tony Blackburn radio programme.

NEVER AGAIN.

Anti-social cyclists?  Book 'em, especially "professionals" - and chase their "not really employers honest" delivery companies.  Same as for those on mopeds / in cars.

BUT ... we'll be needing suitably trained police, given that most have zero idea of cycling.  So they all get a course - call it a road safety refresher.  Ideally with practical experience although for money it'll no doubt be 30 minutes on Zoom or Teams.  Still that would be an improvement for some (Polis Scotland, Lancs etc.)

Or - for those who point out that it's just people (who are more or less considerate),  or who are skeptical of authority - there's the practical "let's fix it for all to just get along" / "let's share the space but properly (not UK style)" method.  Although I don't think it's what most have in mind...

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He was joking.

There's no mention of Mr Blackburn wearing hi viz and having working lights so how would the cyclist have seen him?

I've found its a thing that motorists like to reply with when I regale them with stories of one of a number of occurences where I am close passed, cut up, turned in front of, left-hooked etc.

"Ah, well, there was this one time when I saw a cyclist go through a red light..."

He should call 998, they're nearly the police. It would be interesting to know if the cyclist passed in front of or behind him; according to the Metropolitan police, in response to the famous clash between a cyclist and a pedestrian on the crossing just outside Parliament, it is permissible for a cyclist to pass behind a pedestrian on a zebra crossing but not in front of them. I've never been quite sure where they get that guidance from though and I prefer to wait until the pedestrian is all the way across to ensure nobody gets upset.

Extreme example - I was crossing a pedestrian crossing in London some time back (ironically round the corner from brompton junction having looked at brompton bikes) the crossing was ram packed with pedestrians and green to pedestrians. A cyclists decided to simply ride through everyone.

It is almost as though the vehicle doesn't matter and ultimately you get twats in cars and also twats on bikes. Who'd a thunk it??

There's a couple of examples of really stupid behaviour here.

1. Driving like a knob in a fully liveried van that has employer's contact details all over it.

2. Continue to drive in this manner and conduct a sweary argument with somebody that is wearing cameras, has national TV and radio shows broadcast daily, a large social media following and is known for producing the occasional video when sawn off by other road users while riding a bike.

Ffs!
The poor man.
Just for shits and giggles, I come close to being taken out by a motorist at least once during every trip I make, which can be 10 or more times daily. Then of course there are the actual times when the buffoon behind the wheel actually does make contact followed by a cheeky SMIDSY, or just blatant ignorance and if I'm really unlucky being flung headlong over the handlebars, yet this old dodderer wants to highlight the odd errant cyclist.
Nice one Tony 👍